5-Letter Words With K and W
There are 44 five-letter words containing both K and W in our dictionary; 32 of them are common words.
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All 44 words
- awake12 points
- known12 points
- knows12 points
- walks12 points
- weeks12 points
- works12 points
- wreck14 points
- waked13 points
- wakes12 points
- woken12 points
- whack17 points
- gawky16 points
- hawks15 points
- whisk15 points
- wicks14 points
- gawks13 points
- askew12 points
- awoke12 points
- kiwis12 points
- skews12 points
- tweak12 points
- waken12 points
- winks12 points
- wreak12 points
- wacky17 points
- swank12 points
- whelk15 points
- wacko14 points
- wacks14 points
- wrack14 points
- wonky15 points
- wonks12 points
- wacke14 points
- swink12 points
- wekas12 points
- pawky17 points
- howks15 points
- wrick14 points
- dawks13 points
- gowks13 points
- kotow12 points
- waker12 points
- warks12 points
- wauks12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 44
- By usage: 24 very common, 8 common, 12 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- pawky 17
- wacky 17
- whack 17
- gawky 16
- hawks 15
- howks 15
- whelk 15
- whisk 15
- wonky 15
- wacke 14
Most common
- awake
- known
- knows
- walks
- weeks
- works
- wreck
- waked
- wakes
- woken
Definitions
- awake (adjective)
- Not in a state of sleep; completely conscious.
- known (adjective)
- Apprehended with certainty.
- works (noun)
- Buildings for carrying on industrial labor.
- wreck (noun)
- Something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation.
Looking for five-letter words containing both K and W? You are in the right place. This list has 44 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as AWAKE and KNOWN appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
Which five-letter words containing both K and W are the most common?
AWAKE, KNOWN and KNOWS are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words containing both K and W you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.